Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-25

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Roa SPOKANE.
"The Fire DepaFtmsnt Of Tacoma b
oraaniKsd for the GFsa time In ils bis
tory, said Ohisf Hoaka yesterday. us
YES done at 3 meeting held this week
the largest meeting. perhaps, tn les bis
tory. Heretofors the department. has
run along on the 30 a. you-pisase prEn-
eiple. Every company bad tss Own o7-
lava and acted independently. We have
noe adopted constitution thai shall
govern the whole and 10 which the By
laws Of each tompaBy must conform.
Under the Constitution three delegates
will be elaeted from each company 20
represent Il az the annual meetings % be
| held on the second Tuesday Of ApNa IN
each wear. These delegates will he
elected on or before the FIRST day Of %.
tobef this year. The annual meeting
Of delegates vii elect is chairman
and secretary, and enact suoh Legislation
/ for tho whole body o. dremen as the
constitution pFescFibes. This messing
also calls the election for Chief. This
election will be- held al the different
bose houses and Will be conducted simi-
/ lar to q city election, every registered
member Of the department being q
| aualined voter as his 0wn polling place
AT the nesting Of this week." Goa
| tinued the Chief, sthe committes
vhieh was appointed three months $50
20 draw up 9 certificate Of life member
ship to Be given 10 ex Chief J. ID
Rainy, was instructed 20 report without
further delay, and to have the certin
cate drawn np IN style and without -
gard 70 expenss. Measures we're ais
taken 70 secure q team 90 ssnd 20 th'
touFusmant st Spok4ne Falls October
III. Captain John Forbes. Of Activ.
Hose Oompspy No. l. Captain W. d
Mage, Of AlsFt No. 2. ard CsptaiE
George smith, OF West Side No. 5. veE'
appointed q committee 10 form . hos
tsam, with instructions 10 get int
Ipraetiee AZ enes. L. w. Lyons. Gap
tain John Forbes and myself we're 40
peiuted q Finance Committee 10 solici
subscriptions Of moaey from the busi
ness men 70 send team 10 the tourna
ment."s
THAT concluded ths business Of thl
evening and Captain MaRee. Of AleF
No. 2, got up and hSgan TO make |
Speech that ran on to an tntermina
length IL vas late and began 30 sc
nervous and sook at my watch, bus b
would cot let no. BE canvaased Cd
whole sphere Of oratory, discussed ID
tee trade with China. the completion o
the Cascade division. the posaihl
chances OF McGaEiRle's escape; th'
hopeful outlook Of the Anarchist eroI
and finally touched upon the late bil
Ere. where be said the men worked bar
moniously, without any Jars during 3D.
progress Of the fire OF after 10 and al
the time kept edginR over toward N
Who By this time was aroused 20 a
anxious state of suspense w0Dderinl
how the FIRE Department vas insereste,
IN large part Of tbs speech OF. at tha
time Of night In any OF 10. When b
bad moved over where be could ri
clothes with me / vas about 10 poll on
my Watch % that be could zee Whe
time il was. be suddenly showed b
hand down into his peoket and said
afforded him great deal Of pleasure h
present me with, etc., and laid TIN
handsome badge on my table. va
never caught 20 completely on M
guard before"
TIE badge is 9 very handsome affaii
in solid gold. IL is said 30 have beef
worn by q sheriff Of New York and h
have been secured By Mr.. Davis Will
in that city recently and done over witt
an appropriate inscription 20 Mr.
Hoska. The original cost probably Far
eonea6aRahIw nVag ma hundred dollars